Compare towns
Pomfret vs Bellows Falls vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pomfret | Bellows Falls | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,891 |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
$56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.